新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/11/12

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, November 12, 2017.

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.

Coming up on our program this morning...

Our news focus...

Chinese President Xi Jinping issuing a call for regional integration¹ in a speech to the APEC leader's meeting in Vietnam this weekend.

In other news..

Chinese Premier² Li Keqiang set to arrive in the Philippines this Sunday for talks among the ASEAN-plus-3 grouping.

Alibaba reporting new record sales as part of its 'Double 11' shopping day promotion³ on Saturday.

Palestinians take to the streets in Gaza to mark the anniversary of Yassar Arafat's death.

In the second half of our program

We introduce you to a pair of long-term Filipino expats, and discuss the smog situation gripping New Delhi.

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1 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

2 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

3 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。